Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	king_n	law_n	right_n	3,390	5	7.1155	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91239	The petition of right of the free-holders and free-men of the kingdom of England: humbly presented to the Lords and Commons (their representatives and substitutes) from whom they expect a speedy and satisfactory answer, as their undoubted liberty and birth-right.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P4029; Thomason E422_9	14,940	23

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to_o act_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o parliament_n who_o instead_o of_o recompense_v they_o

the_o petition_n of_o right_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o their_o representative_n and_o substitute_n from_o who_o they_o expect_v a_o speedy_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n as_o their_o undoubted_a liberty_n and_o birthright_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o all_o humbleness_n show_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o now_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n that_o now_o be_v do_v in_o their_o most_o famous_a petition_n of_o right_n among_o other_o thing_n claim_v these_o ensue_a as_o their_o and_o our_o undubitable_a right_n and_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n that_o no_o freeman_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o contribute_v to_o make_v or_o yield_v any_o gift_n loan_n or_o benevolence_n tax_n tallage_n or_o other_o such_o like_a charge_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o no_o freeman_n may_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o in_o any_o manner_n destroy_v or_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o due_a process_n of_o law_n that_o the_o quarter_n of_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n in_o any_o freeman_n house_n against_o their_o will_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o receive_v they_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o a_o great_a grievance_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 15_o decemb._n 1641._o publish_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o billet_a soldier_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o concommitant_a design_n of_o german_a horse_n that_o the_o land_n may_v either_o submit_v with_o fear_n or_o be_v enforce_v with_o rigor_n to_o such_o arbitrary_a contribution_n as_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o they_o be_v a_o product_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o jesuited_a counsel_n of_o jesuit_n papist_n prelate_n courtier_n and_o counsellor_n for_o private_a end_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v approve_v or_o endure_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n under_o their_o command_n raise_v purposely_o to_o defend_v and_o not_o invade_v our_o just_a right_n and_o property_n especial_o since_o the_o war_n determination_n in_o this_o realm_n since_o they_o desire_v in_o that_o remonstrance_n that_o all_o sheriff_n justice_n and_o other_o officer_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o those_o law_n which_o concern_v the_o subject_a in_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o all_o commissioner_n for_o the_o execute_n and_o put_v of_o man_n to_o death_n by_o martial_a law_n except_o only_o in_o army_n in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v whole_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o do_v in_o their_o say_a petition_n grievous_o complain_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o divers_a commission_n direct_v to_o sundry_a commissioner_n in_o several_a county_n his_o majesty_n people_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n assemble_v and_o require_v to_o lend_v certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o his_o majesty_n pretend_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o many_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o refusal_n so_o to_o do_v have_v have_v a_o oath_n tender_v to_o they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o become_v bind_v to_o 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